Carrie Rubin's Reviews > Notes on Being a Man

As a pediatrician and a mother of two sons, I have often worried society is leaving our boys and young men behind, so I very much looked forward to this book. While I didn’t agree with everything, I found a lot of Galloway’s advice and insights to be on the mark. Of course, the author and I are both Gen X-ers with similar childhood backgrounds, so we’re going to look at things differently than Gen Z-ers, but much of it will still be helpful to today’s young men. His comments on the importance of being kind, getting off the couch and getting involved with something, interacting with people in real life rather than online (even though it might be difficult and awkward at first), treating the women in your life well, staying healthy, etc., are good nuggets of advice no matter our age (or gender for that matter).

I also respect Galloway’s relationship with his sons. Many young men don’t have good male role models, so kudos to the author for recognizing that and going out of his way to not only mentor and guide his own sons, but other young men as well.

All and all I really enjoyed the book. I bought a copy for each of my young-adult sons, so we’ll see if they feel the same!